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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50 through.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant said the campaign against Atlanta lasted some ___________ months and "was one of the most memorable in history."
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

2. Grant's situation changed yet again and he assumed the role of district commander in ______ Tennessee.
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) South.

3. In Chapter 56, Grant faced the problem of what and was forced to move a flank to cut off Lee's movement to Richmond?
(a) A rocky area.
(b) A mountainous area.
(c) A swampy area.
(d) A dangerous area.

4. Grant described the use of the ____________ at this siege.
(a) Cannons.
(b) Rifles.
(c) Shields.
(d) Trenches.

5. In Chapter 54, Grant said the troops traveling in _________________ were faced with a different kind of country than they'd typically encountered across the south. The roads were in better condition and there was hardly ever a person seen other than those armed with Confederate sympathies.
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Georgia.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Grant believe that he would be brave enough to fight a duel?

2. In Chapter 22, Grant planned to attack Fort Donelson but was hampered by what?

3. Grant outlined a letter from ____________ who expressed gratitude for Grant having played an important role in the war situation at Chattanooga.

4. On May 16, 1864, Grant sent a letter to Halleck, outlining the poor roads that had become impassable due to what?

5. Grant was impressed with whom at West Point?

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